Browsing by Author "Kotsadam, Andreas"
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Chinese aid and local corruption
Isaksson, Ann-Sofie; Kotsadam, Andreas (2016-06)Considering the mounting criticisms concerning Chinese aid practices, the present paper investigates whether Chinese aid projects fuel local-level corruption in Africa. To this end, we geographically match a new geo-referenced ... -
Do attitudes toward gender equality really differ between Norway and Sweden?
Jakobsson, Niklas; Kotsadam, Andreas (2009-04-06)Using survey data from Norway and Sweden, we assess people’s attitudes toward gender equality. Previous studies argue that these attitudes are more egalitarian in Sweden than in Norway. Similar to previous research, we ... -
Do Laws Affect Attitudes? - An assessment of the Norwegian prostitution law using longitudinal data
Jakobsson, Niklas; Kotsadam, Andreas (2010-06)The question of whether laws affect attitudes has inspired scholars across many disciplines, but empirical knowledge is sparse. Using longitudinal survey data from Norway and Sweden, collected before and after the ... -
Effects of informal eldercare on female labor supply in different European welfare states
Kotsadam, Andreas (2009-04-06)Using advanced panel data methods on ECHP (European Community Household Panel) data, female labor force participation at both the intensive and extensive margin is found to be negatively associated with informal caregiving ... -
Gender, Work, and Attitudes
Kotsadam, Andreas (2011-04-19)Abstract The thesis consists of four self-contained papers. Paper 1: The long term effect of own and spousal parental leave on mothers’ earnings We take advantage of the introduction of a Norwegian parental leave reform ... -
Racing to the bottom? Chinese development projects and trade union involvement in Africa
Isaksson, Ann-Sofie; Kotsadam, Andreas (2017-04)Chinese firms operating in Africa are often accused of violating international labour standards and not adhering with national labour laws. Considering China’s tendency to maintain control over development projects throughout ... -
The Effects of Gender Quotas in Latin American National Elections
Kotsadam, Andreas; Nerman, Måns (2012-02)This study investigates the effects of gender quotas in national elections on political participation, public policy, and corruption in Latin America. We are able to replicate the findings from previous research that women ... -
The Gender Gap in African Political Participation: Individual and contextual determinants
Isaksson, Ann-Sofie; Kotsadam, Andreas; Nerman, Måns (2012-03)The aim of this paper is to analyze the factors underlying the gender gap in African electoral and inter-electoral political participation. Drawing on new data covering over 27,000 respondents from 246 regions in 20 emerging ... -
The Law and Economics of International Sex Slavery: Prostitution Laws and Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation
Jakobsson, Niklas; Kotsadam, Andreas (2010-06)International trafficking in humans for sexual exploitation is an economic activity driven by profit motives, and up to four million people are estimated to be exploited by human traffickers each year. Laws regarding ... -
What explains attitudes toward prostitution?
Jakobsson, Niklas; Kotsadam, Andreas (2009-04-03)Using a larger and more representative sample than previous studies, we assess people’s attitudes toward prostitution in Norway and Sweden. Compared to previous statistical analyses in this field, the present study is ...